Ethan
@deverbovitae.com
Evangelist @venicechurchofchrist.org , Los Angeles, CA. Trying to follow Jesus and bring His reign to bear on the world. 1w9. Chalcedon compliant; socially "liberal", theologically "conservative." He/him.
For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison (2 Corinthians 4:17).
February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison (2 Corinthians 4:17).
For we who are alive are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our mortal body (2 Corinthians 4:11).
February 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
For we who are alive are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our mortal body (2 Corinthians 4:11).
But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us (2 Corinthians 4:7).
February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us (2 Corinthians 4:7).
But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing, among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God (2 Corinthians 4:3-4).
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing, among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God (2 Corinthians 4:3-4).
#Paul described to the Philippian #Christians what motivated him to serve Jesus faithfully: he wanted to obtain life in the #resurrection. We should have the same goal.
Striving Toward the Prize | Philippians 3:10-16
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/strivingprize/
Striving Toward the Prize | Philippians 3:10-16
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/strivingprize/
February 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
#Paul described to the Philippian #Christians what motivated him to serve Jesus faithfully: he wanted to obtain life in the #resurrection. We should have the same goal.
Striving Toward the Prize | Philippians 3:10-16
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/strivingprize/
Striving Toward the Prize | Philippians 3:10-16
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/strivingprize/
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness (2 Corinthians 3:12).
February 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness (2 Corinthians 3:12).
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit (2 Cor. 3:17-18).
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit (2 Cor. 3:17-18).
But if the ministry that produced death – carved in letters on stone tablets – came with glory, so that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on the face of Moses because of the glory of his face (a glory which was made ineffective)…
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
But if the ministry that produced death – carved in letters on stone tablets – came with glory, so that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on the face of Moses because of the glory of his face (a glory which was made ineffective)…
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone, revealing that you are a letter of Christ, delivered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on stone tablets but on tablets of human hearts (2 Corinthians 3:2-3).
February 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone, revealing that you are a letter of Christ, delivered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on stone tablets but on tablets of human hearts (2 Corinthians 3:2-3).
Monday Miscellany!
This week:
-our #witness to the #Gospel
- #ministry of the #Spirit in #2Corinthians
-#Bible readings
- On the Internets: #empathy
- Book review: Goliath's curse
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This week:
-our #witness to the #Gospel
- #ministry of the #Spirit in #2Corinthians
-#Bible readings
- On the Internets: #empathy
- Book review: Goliath's curse
Please read, share, and subscribe!
open.substack.com/pub/deverbov...
February 2, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Monday Miscellany!
This week:
-our #witness to the #Gospel
- #ministry of the #Spirit in #2Corinthians
-#Bible readings
- On the Internets: #empathy
- Book review: Goliath's curse
Please read, share, and subscribe!
open.substack.com/pub/deverbov...
This week:
-our #witness to the #Gospel
- #ministry of the #Spirit in #2Corinthians
-#Bible readings
- On the Internets: #empathy
- Book review: Goliath's curse
Please read, share, and subscribe!
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The #faith indeed was delivered once for all.
We must live the faith and bear our own #witness to the #Gospel.
Our Witness to the Gospel
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/ourwitnessgospel/
We must live the faith and bear our own #witness to the #Gospel.
Our Witness to the Gospel
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/ourwitnessgospel/
February 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The #faith indeed was delivered once for all.
We must live the faith and bear our own #witness to the #Gospel.
Our Witness to the Gospel
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/ourwitnessgospel/
We must live the faith and bear our own #witness to the #Gospel.
Our Witness to the Gospel
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/ourwitnessgospel/
Nations will take them and bring them back to their own place. Then the family of Israel will make foreigners their servants as they settle in YHWH's land. They will make their captors captives and rule over the ones who oppressed them (Isaiah 14:2).
January 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Nations will take them and bring them back to their own place. Then the family of Israel will make foreigners their servants as they settle in YHWH's land. They will make their captors captives and rule over the ones who oppressed them (Isaiah 14:2).
He said, "Go and tell these people: 'Listen continually, but don't understand! Look continually, but don't perceive!'" (Isaiah 6:9)
January 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
He said, "Go and tell these people: 'Listen continually, but don't understand! Look continually, but don't perceive!'" (Isaiah 6:9)
Here is the message about Judah and Jerusalem that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz during the time when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah reigned over Judah (Isaiah 1:1).
January 27, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Here is the message about Judah and Jerusalem that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz during the time when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah reigned over Judah (Isaiah 1:1).
Monday Miscellany!
This week:
- #Church in #Acts 2
- #Isaiah 1-39
- #Bible readings
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This week:
- #Church in #Acts 2
- #Isaiah 1-39
- #Bible readings
Please read, share, and subscribe!
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January 27, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Monday Miscellany!
This week:
- #Church in #Acts 2
- #Isaiah 1-39
- #Bible readings
Please read, share, and subscribe!
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This week:
- #Church in #Acts 2
- #Isaiah 1-39
- #Bible readings
Please read, share, and subscribe!
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The earliest #church in Jerusalem grew quickly and enjoyed favor with all the people. How could they have done such a thing in a hostile environment? #Acts 2:42-47 points the way.
The Church in Acts 2
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/churchacts2/
The Church in Acts 2
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/churchacts2/
January 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The earliest #church in Jerusalem grew quickly and enjoyed favor with all the people. How could they have done such a thing in a hostile environment? #Acts 2:42-47 points the way.
The Church in Acts 2
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/churchacts2/
The Church in Acts 2
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/churchacts2/
But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and who makes known through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in every place (2 Corinthians 2:14).
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and who makes known through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in every place (2 Corinthians 2:14).
I had no relief in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and set out for Macedonia (2 Corinthians 2:13).
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I had no relief in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and set out for Macedonia (2 Corinthians 2:13).
So that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes) (2 Corinthians 2:11).
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
So that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes) (2 Corinthians 2:11).
This punishment on such an individual by the majority is enough for him, so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair (2 Corinthians 2:6-7).
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This punishment on such an individual by the majority is enough for him, so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair (2 Corinthians 2:6-7).
For every one of God’s promises are "Yes" in him; therefore also through him the "Amen" is spoken, to the glory we give to God (2 Corinthians 1:20).
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
For every one of God’s promises are "Yes" in him; therefore also through him the "Amen" is spoken, to the glory we give to God (2 Corinthians 1:20).
And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours (2 Corinthians 2:3).
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours (2 Corinthians 2:3).
I do not mean that we rule over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm (2 Corinthians 1:24).
January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I do not mean that we rule over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm (2 Corinthians 1:24).
Just as also you have partly understood us, that we are your source of pride just as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus (2 Corinthians 1:14).
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Just as also you have partly understood us, that we are your source of pride just as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus (2 Corinthians 1:14).
#Paul warned the Philippian #Christians regarding prospective "Judaizing" teachers. He knew what kind of presence and arguments they would advance. He would prepare them well.
The Value of Knowing #Christ | #Philippians 3:1-9
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/valueknowingchrist/
The Value of Knowing #Christ | #Philippians 3:1-9
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/valueknowingchrist/
January 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
#Paul warned the Philippian #Christians regarding prospective "Judaizing" teachers. He knew what kind of presence and arguments they would advance. He would prepare them well.
The Value of Knowing #Christ | #Philippians 3:1-9
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/valueknowingchrist/
The Value of Knowing #Christ | #Philippians 3:1-9
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/valueknowingchrist/